ON AIR NOW9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVOCM Open Line
Category Archives: Local News
Lucky Ducks Receive Help from Grand Falls-Windsor Municipal Officer
A mother duck and her young ones were able to safely cross a residential street in Grand Falls-Windsor with a little help yesterday afternoon. According to witnesses, traffic was stopped on a Grenfell...
Jun 12, 2020
If All Goes Well, NL Could See 'Alert Level 2' Later This Month: CMOH
If all continues to go well, the province may move to Alert Level 2 by the week of June 22. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald provided the update today. It's been over two weeks s...
Jun 12, 2020
St. John's Farmers Market Set to Reopen With Restrictions
Great news for thousands of regular patrons of the St. John's Farmers Market. The market will reopen tomorrow at 9 a.m. Pam Anstey, executive director, says they have a lot of vendors returning, albei...
Jun 12, 2020 St. John's Community Market
Health Minister Accused of Sitting on Information About Health Sciences COVID Exposure
The Tories are accusing the Minister of Health of being less than candid during the release of information after dozens of workers-many of them being nurses-at the Health Sciences were potentially exp...
Jun 12, 2020
811 App Changes Won't Help with Family Doctor Shortages: NLMA
Doctors are at odds with the provincial government over the expansion of primary health care through the 811 service. In fact, the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association feels the government is...
Jun 12, 2020
Signal Hill Star Being Taken Down Until Next Christmas
With the COVID-19 numbers low in the province, a beacon, erected as a symbol of hope is being taken down. The star at Signal Hill, which normally shines over the capital city during the Christmas seas...
Jun 12, 2020
Four Per Cent Raise Included in Contract Extension Ratified by Nurses Union
Registered nurses have ratified an extension to their contract by an 85 per cent margin. Just over 2,700 of the 5,300 RNU members voted during the period from June 9 to the 11. The Registered Nurses U...
Jun 12, 2020
Province to Table Budget by End of September, Barring Unforeseen Circumstances: Finance Minister
The minority provincial government is going to need to have a budget by the end of summer or face a risky vote in the Legislature. The NDP sided with government a few months ago to bring in Interim Su...
Jun 12, 2020 Former Finance Minister, Tom Osborne.
RNC Responds to Calls for Police Reform in Wake of George Floyd Death
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says it's open to changes to make police more responsive to the needs of the community. RNC Constable James Cadigan was reacting to recent calls for police reform i...
Jun 12, 2020 RNC Cst. James Cadigan (VOCM News file photo)
Business Community Outlines Concerns Over "Zero Cases" COVID Strategy in Letter to Premier
Members of the local business community have written the Premier, questioning the impact and costs of what they say appears to be the adoption of a new strategy in the province's response to COVID-19-...
Jun 12, 2020 (File photo.)
